rogn

See also: rǫgn

Danish

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:

rogn

Wikipedia ^da

Etymology

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɒʊ̯ˀn]
• Rhymes: -ɒwn

Noun

rogn c (singular definite rognen, not used in plural form)

1. (uncountable) roe (fish eggs)

Declension

Declension of rogn

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	rogn	rognen
genitive	rogns	rognens

References

• “rogn” in Den Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Noun

rogn n (genitive singular rogns, plural rogn)

1. roe (fish eggs)

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rogn	rognið	rogn	rognini
accusative	rogn	rognið	rogn	rognini
dative	rogni	rogninum	rognum	rognunum
genitive	rogns	rognsins	rogna	rognanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, uncountable)

1. roe (eggs of fish)
2. spawn (toads' or frogs' eggs)

Etymology 2

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:

rogn

Wikipedia ^nb

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, indefinite plural rogner, definite plural rognene)

1. rowan (tree of genus Sorbus, in particular Sorbus aucuparia)

References

• “rogn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɔŋn/

Etymology 1

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

rogn frå dyr

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

From Old Norse hrogn n, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, *hrugną, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Noun

rogn f (definite singular rogna, uncountable)

1. roe (fish eggs)
2. spawn

Etymology 2

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

rogn

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Alternative forms

• raun

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rognen or rogna, indefinite plural rognar or rogner, definite plural rognane or rognene)

1. (botany) rowan
   1. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan
   2. any of the small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with white flowers and red berries

References

• “rogn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.